oncology

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Health / Medical

 New Cancer Centres Aim to Expand Care Access

Distance and financial barriers continue to limit access to cancer treatment, particularly in rural areas, the Cancer Association says. CEO Rolf Hansen calls for people-centred services, and the opening of a new oncology centre in Walvis Bay and a palliative care facility in Swakopmund aims to bring care closer to communities.   

today4 February, 2026

Oshiwambo

Tanzania okwa taalela ekoko enene lyomatalelepo guunamiti,taga nanwa komapungulo omanene momayakulo guuhaku,shiikwatelela kominista yo cabinet ohela

  Onzonkundana yo Xinhua oya lopota kutya ominista yuuhaku Jenista Mhagama okwa lombwele opaalamende moshilandopangelo Dodoma kutya omwaalu gwaavu aakwiilongo taya kongo epango mo Tanzania ogwa mbalipala muule woomvula ne dha piti. Tati pokati komumvo 2021 na March 2025,omwaalu gwaavu yopashigwana ogwa londa okuza 5 705 okuya po 12 180. Minister okwali ta gandja omathaneko go budget yuuministeli we,yomumvo shimaliwa go 2025-2026. Tati aavu mboka otaazi ngaashi ko   Comoros, […]

today3 June, 2025

Health / Medical

Breast Cancer, fertility, and pregnancy

By Dr Justus Apffelstaedt, specialist surgeon with an interest in breast, thyroid and parathyroid health as well as soft tissue surgical oncology As regular mammographic screening is recommended from the age of 40 upwards, younger female patients’ cancer is usually detected clinically (a lump in the breast) and likely to be at a more advanced stage than screen-detected cancer.  A cancer diagnosis in a younger woman obviously requires a multitude […]

today14 February, 2024

Health / Medical

How does cancer spread to other parts of the body?

Pexels/Michelle Leman Sarah Diepstraten, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and John (Eddie) La Marca, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute All cancers begin in a single organ or tissue, such as the lungs or skin. When these cancers are confined in their original organ or tissue, they are generally more treatable. But a cancer that spreads is much more dangerous, as the organs it spreads to may be vital organs. A […]

today1 February, 2024